By Travis Nichols, CARE...
The motorcycle, the high bun, and the best cup of coffee in Vietnam
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“Now, I can buy what I need, and what my children need”: Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Ethiopia
My name is Zemzem Nori....
Barbara’s story: From food insecurity to financial power
By Josephine Bonsu and...
The next generation of entrepreneurs
These are Niger’s future entrepreneurs, teachers, and doctors. Those who will build the country and dream up new ideas. Those who will work for equal rights and opportunities for all.
The group meets every week after school. They get together to save money and have created their own little bank. Everyone saves what they can, and those who need it can borrow money to test out their own business ideas.
Jordan: The answer is called Ra’eda
Ra’eda Abu Halawa works as a plumber, installing water tanks and repairing and installing pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This is unusual in Jordan because women plumbers are very rare in the country, but that doesn’t bother Ra-eda.
How one entrepreneur in Peru is keeping her Amazonian heritage alive: Mery’s story
See how Mery is celebrating her Amazonian heritage and growing her business in Peru!
In Photos: Women’s economic empowerment in action
Women’s economic empowerment means that women have the knowledge, tools and opportunities to unlock their full potential to earn and save money. Here are just a few of the amazing women we at CARE have had the privilege of working with and learning from over the years:
PROLEMPA Project Impact
With support form CARE’s PROLEMPA project, supported by the Government of Canada, women in Honduras have received business training to help them market their products more widely and improve their sales. These amazing women are able to pay for their children’s education and create a bright future for themselves, their families, and communities.
Financial training + plenty of coffee = a dream come true
In their small town in Papua New Guinea, coffee farmers Mike and Alice have exciting things brewing.